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ARRL News

18 September 2025

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

• The ARRL Solar Update

  Solar activity has been at very low to low levels this past week.
   
  Low level C-class flaring was observed from Regions AR4210 and
  AR4207. Slight growth was observed in Regions AR4213 and AR4214. The rest of the spotted regions were either stable or in decay. Solar
  activity is expected to remain at low levels, with a chance for
  isolated M-class flares (R1-R2/minor-moderate) through September 13.
   
  A C...

• ARRL Section Manager Nomination Results
• National Preparedness Month – Ham Radio Supply List
• Amateur Radio Serves During New England Tornadoes

  Amateur radio volunteers serving in the ARRL Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®) and the National Weather Service SKYWARN® program were active over the weekend. They were serving their communities in New England as tornado-warned storms moved across New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts. Five EF1 tornadoes struck the central Massachusetts communities of Paxton, Holden, Berlin and Stow. ...

• Arkansas Club Shares Ham Radio at Maker Faire

  The Bella Vista Radio Club (BVRC) in northwest Arkansas, an ARRL Special Service Club, found a good outreach opportunity with the NWA Maker Faire, held Saturday, September 6, 2025. The event touts that it “brings together creators, innovators, and DIY enthusiasts to showcase their projects, share ideas, and show us all what the future can be.”

  BVRC is a large club and found a lot of interest qui...

• The ARRL Solar Report

  Spaceweather.com for September 5 reports that a total lunar eclipse
  occurs on September 7th.  However, it will not be visible in the
  Americas.
  
  Solar activity will likely continue at moderate levels with isolated
  M-class flares through September 6 due to the combined flare
  potential of Regions AR4197 and AR4207. Probabilities decrease to
  just a chance for M-class flares on September 7 as AR4197 moves
  b...

• National Preparedness Month: 12 Ways to Prepare

  September is National Preparedness Month, and ARRL is working to arm members with knowledge and resources to be resilient in the face of disaster. Amateur radio serves as a powerful tool and national resource before and When All Else Fails®, but being prepared goes beyond radio. “Being ready to serve your community through ham radio begins with being ready yourself,” says ARRL Director of Emerg...

• ARRL Lab Helps Radio Amateurs Avoid Interfering With US Space Force Radar

  US Space Command headquarters is being moved to Huntsville, Alabama, known as “Rocket City USA.” The move was announced in a press conference on September 2, 2025. Huntsville will host the 2026 ARRL National Convention as part of the Huntsville Hamfest, but there’s a bigger connection between US Space Command and amateur radio. 

  Space Command utilizes forces such as the US Space Force to accompl...

• New Book Release: ARRL On the Air Yearbooks
• Ham YouTubers Boost ARRL Teachers Institute

  The ARRL Teachers Institute on Wireless Technology is getting a boost, courtesy of the ham radio community on YouTube. A group of the content creators gathered for a cookout at this year’s Huntsville Hamfest and raised $6425 for the program. “We have a tremendous amount of support from the YouTubers,” said ARRL Education and Learning Manager Steve Goodgame, K5ATA. “They’re on track to raise and...

• Team USA Earns Medals at ARDF World Championships in Lithuania
• Northeast HamXposition Draws Crowds
• The ARRL Solar Report

  Solar activity was at low levels on 18, 20, and 21 August with only C-class flares observed. Activity increased to moderate levels on 19 August following an M1.1 flare at 19/0439 UTC from an area beyond the Eastern limb. Moderate levels were also observed on 22 August as Region 4191 produced a long-duration M1.7/Sf flare. Associated with this flare was a Type II radio sweep with an estimated...

• Hurricane Watch Net Marks 60 Years of Service

  This Labor Day weekend, the Hurricane Watch Net (HWN) celebrates its 60th anniversary of providing critical communications support to the National Hurricane Center (NHC) and communities impacted by hurricanes.

  As Hurricane Betsy was pummeling the Caribbean on Labor Day weekend 1965, a ham radio operator started hearing calls for information from operators in the Bahamas. Jerry Murphy, K8YUW, spr...

• Interview with ARRL CEO: Details on Recent Board Meeting, Huntsville Hamfest, Legislative Advocacy, and DX

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